a dose many times the usual amount, as of a vitamin or drug
Word origin
[1970–75; mega- + dose]This word is first recorded in the period 1970–75. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: consciousness-raising, cornrow, postmodernism, relational database, stress testmega- is a combining form with the meanings “large, great, grand,” “abnormally large,”used in the formation of compound words; it is also the initial element in units ofmeasure that are equal to one million of the units denoted by the base word (megahertz). Other words that use the affix mega- include: megacorporation, megadeath, megafauna, megaspore, megavitamin
Examples of 'megadose' in a sentence
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The most frequently used unproven therapies were anti-medicines—imagery, faith-healing, megadose vitamins and taheebo tea.
Barbara Skinn 1994, 'The relationship of belief in control and purpose in life to adult lung cancer patients'inclination to use unproven cancer therapies', Canadian Oncology Nursing Journalhttp://www.canadianoncologynursingjournal.com/index.php/conj/article/view/532/533. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)